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Apple Will End iTunes Allowances on May 25th

Apple has announced that it will end iTunes allowances on May 25th. iTunes Allowances let you send a monthly iTunes Store credit to anyone so that they could make purchases from the iTunes, App, or iBooks stores.After April 13, 2016, you will no longer be able to create a new iTunes Allowance. All existing allowances will cancel May 25, 2016.After May 25, any unused allowance credit will remain in the recipient’s account until it’s used.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Motor Trends Apple Car Concept [Video]

Motor Trends has shared their concept for the much rumored Apple Car. To come up with the design they visited the ArtCenter College of Design’s famous Hillside Campus, meeting with Stewart Reed, ArtCenter’s chair of transportation design; Tim Huntzinger, professor in graduate transportation systems and design; Tim Brewer, a faculty member and an inventor of the first mouse scroll wheel; Di Bao is a Chinese national specializing in interiors; Akash Chudasama, a recent grad student with an aerospace engineering degree; and Garrett DeBry, who would become their designer of record.The group tried to come up with a design that put a big emphasize on the user experience, as Apple would. Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Apple Diversifies Suppliers for Second Generation Apple Watch SiP

Apple has reportedly diversified suppliers for the SiP (System in Package) module that will be used in the second generation Apple Watch. Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) grabbed the majority of orders, reports DigiTimes.Amkor Technology and STATS ChipPAC, a unit of Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology (JCET), have also obtained a portion of SiP module orders for the second-generation Apple Watch, said the sources. The first-generation Apple Watch features Apple’s custom-designed S1 SiP module provided exclusively by ASE, which enjoyed significant growth in revenues generated from its EMS business driven by brisk shipments of its SiP products, the sources noted.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Nothing of Real Significance Found on San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone  So Far

The FBI has found nothing of real significance on the hacked iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters, so far, reports CBS News.The phone was unlocked by an unnamed third party last month (possibly Cellebrite) after being at the center of a battle between Apple and FBI.It was stressed that the FBI continues to analyze the information on the cellphone seized in the investigation, senior investigative producer Pat Milton reports.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Vine’s New ‘Watch’ Button Lets You View the Entire Story of Any Channel

Twitter has released an update to its Vine app bringing a new ‘Watch’ button that lets you view the entire story of any channel.Watch videos that create trends, influence culture and make you laugh. Discover stories, characters and remixes you can’t find anywhere else. Be the first to hear incredible new artists and songs.What’s New In This Version:This update brings you a whole new way to watch Vine.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Apple Seeds Second Release of ‘Safari Technology Preview’ Browser

Apple has seeded a second release of its new Safari Technology Preview browser. The browser offers an early look at upcoming web technologies in OS X and iOS. Get the latest layout technologies, visual effects, developer tools, and more, so you can provide input on how they are implemented and deliver a best-in-class user experience on all Apple devices.Here is what’s changed in Release 2…Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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The ‘Possibility is Great’ That Recently Leaked iPhone 7 Photos Are Real

Recently leaked photos revealing an iPhone 7 with a dual-lens camera and Smart Connector are likely real, according to Macotakara.The possibility is great that the picture of the housing of the iPhone 7 Plus where Bastillepost is written, and the picture taken of the CAD design screen of iPhone 7 taken by Nowehereelse using Catcher Technology are the real thing.The site notes that based on the leaked images the iPhone 7 will be the same size as the iPhone 6s and feature a Smart Connector. The camera lens appears to have become larger and it’s expected that the iSight sensor will also be larger. Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Google Calendar App Updated With New Goals Feature [Video]

Google has announced a new Goals feature for its Calendar app that helps you find the time to reach your personal goals.With all the things you need to do in a given week, it’s probably harder than ever to find the time—even when your goal really matters to you. That’s why starting today, we’re introducing Goals in Google Calendar. Just add a personal goal—like “run 3 times a week”—and Calendar will help you find the time and stick to it.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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WARNING: January 1st 1970 Bug Can Be Used to Remotely Brick iPhones [Video]

Security researchers have discovered that the January 1st, 1970 bug can be used to remote brick iPhones and iPads.Patrick Kelley and Matt Harrigan managed to automate the exploitation of the date bug that bricked many iPhones back in February, armed with only $120 of electronics, a basic understanding of networking, and a familiarity with the way Apple devices connect to wireless networks.Using a custom Raspberry Pi setup built by Kelley, a wifi access point resembling a commonly trusted network spoofs Apple’s NTP servers to pass the 1/1/1970 date to the device. This starts a chain reaction of software instability resulting in a observed temperatures up to 54°C… which is hot enough to brick a device.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Adobe Unveils Upcoming New Features for Video Editing, Motion Graphics/VFX, and Audio [Video]

Adobe has unveiled its upcoming new features across Creative Cloud tools for video editing, motion graphics/VFX, and audio. In the next release of Creative Cloud — available in early Summer — we’re making media ingest and editing workflows faster than ever in Premiere Pro CC and Media Encoder CC. Plus, Premiere Pro will have new VR Video capabilities including field of view mode for spherical stitched media. The Essential Sound panel in Audition CC will revolutionize the way you mix and edit audio projects. In addition, you’ll get a more responsive After Effects as well as performance and stability enhancements across the Adobe video and audio applications. Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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